Quite a good few years ago my mother and father bought an old, converted Ex. WW2 wooden Air/Sea Rescue craft called ’Ronjo II’. Having owned some lovely sailing yachts over the years, both weren’t getting any younger Hence, a motor cruiser seemed a great idea. It would be a restoration project, which was not unusual, being the way only way my parents could afford the majority of their boats. About 40ft long, she was...
Every harbor has its old soul.
It's rarely the biggest boat at the dock or the newest marina on the chart. More often, it's the weathered workhorse tucked into a forgotten corner, carrying enough stories in her timbers to fill a wheelhouse library. These are the places that survive changing tides, changing economies, and changing generations, not because they're fashionable, but because they still serve a purpose.
Hidden inside the industrial maze of the Port of...
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The Boat Geeks #44 - "Sailor Barry" Collins, popular YouTuber and Sail Cargo entrepreneur.
Barry has long been harboring...
The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) in partnership with Lorraine’s Café Black Point Exumas will once again host the 4th Annual Bahamas Cruisers Gathering...
If cruising teaches you anything, it's that Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor.
She'll hand you a postcard-perfect evening, a gentle sunset, and...
Kathy and Ralph, experienced adventurers, spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and embracing the warmth of Caribbean winters. Their final voyage with the Salty Dawg Sailing Association crew took an unthinkable turn as Simplicity was found abandoned in St. Vincent, bearing chilling evidence of a violent struggle.
My dear friend Tobey is in a bad way. He is someone who spent his life racing and riding from Canada to Bonneville living life to the greatest glory of freedom and service to others...
Quite a good few years ago my mother and father bought an old, converted Ex. WW2 wooden Air/Sea Rescue craft called ’Ronjo II’. Having owned some lovely sailing yachts over the years, both weren’t getting any younger Hence, a...
Why Your Yoga Practice Is Your Best Sailing Prep.
Let's be honest: nobody boards a boat thinking, "I sure hope my abs are ready for this." And yet — every time you brace against a heel, hoist a sail, or...
Every harbor has its old soul.
It's rarely the biggest boat at the dock or the newest marina on the chart. More often, it's the weathered workhorse tucked into a forgotten corner, carrying enough stories in her timbers to fill...